Vabnish and process of making the same



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ZAKARIA N. BERGMAN, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOHERMAN C. SCHMIDT, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

VARNISI-I AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ZAKARIA N. BERGMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Varnish andProcesses of Making the Same, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a varnish, and it is the object of thisinvention to compound a varnish which is inexpensive, has excellentbrushing qualities and leaves a durable, elastic layer of varnish on thegoods to which it is applied.

My invention consists in the composition and in the'steps of compoundingthe same hereinafter described and claimed.

In compounding my varnish, I use the following ingredients in theproportions stated:

g gal. of boiled linseed oil.

1 quart of gloss oil which is a trade name applied to a varnish made ofbenzine and rosin 'or other inexpensive resin.

1 quart of benzine.

1 quart of coal oil.

1 pint of japan.

The above ingredients are thoroughly mixed together and a creamy pasteprepared as follows is added thereto and thoroughly mixed.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 24, 1919.

Application filed January 29, 1919. Serial No. 273,858.

%; of a pound of litharge (PbO).

A small quantity of water to make a paste with the litharge.

1 quarter of a pint of benzine.

The resulting varnish is thinner than the ordinary varnish and worksfreer under the brush, leaving no brush marks. The color is light straw,but when applied to the objects to be varnished it appears colorless.

Dyes or paint pigments may be added to this varnish as desired.

IVhile I have described the preferred proportions of the ingredients tobe used it will be understood by those skilled in the art that theproportions may be varied without departing from the spirit of myinvention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A varnish comprising boiled linseed oil, rosin Varnish, benzine, coaloil, japam'litharge and water.

2. A process of compounding a varnish comprising making a mixture ofboiled linseed oil, rosin varnish, benzine, coal oil and japan andadding thereto a mixture of litharge, water and benzine.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ZAKARIA N. BERGMAN.

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